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Seymour Hersh: Bush Authorized Covert Plan to Manipulate Iraqi Elections

Seymour Hersh: Bush Authorized Covert Plan to Manipulate Iraqi Elections

Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reports that President Bush authorized covert plans last year to support the election campaigns of Iraqi candidates and political parties with close ties to the White House. Hersh cites unidentified former military and intelligence officials who said the administration went ahead with the plan over congressional opposition. [includes rush transcript]

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